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honing steel

honing steel noun: a rod of steel, ceramic or diamond-coated steel used to restore keenness to dulled blade edges.

honing steel: a rod of steel, ceramic or diamond-coated steel used to restore keenness to dulled blade edges
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Noun

honing steel (countable and uncountable, plural honing steels)

  1. A rod of steel, ceramic or diamond-coated steel used to restore keenness to dulled blade edges.
    Synonyms:
    sharpening steel, whet steel, sharpening stick, sharpening rod, butcher's steel, chef's steel

Synonyms of honing steel

  • sharpening steel
  • whet steel
  • sharpening stick
  • sharpening rod
  • butcher's steel
  • chef's steel

Forms of honing steel

pluralhoning steels

Origin of honing steel

From honing + steel.

Questions about honing steel

What does honing steel mean?
Honing steel means a rod of steel, ceramic or diamond-coated steel used to restore keenness to dulled blade edges.
What part of speech is honing steel?
Honing steel is a noun.
What is the plural of honing steel?
The plural of honing steel is honing steels.

Words near honing steel in the dictionary

  1. honies
  2. honiest
  3. Honiley
  4. honing
  5. honing in
  6. honing steel
  7. honing steels
  8. honings
  9. Honington
  10. Honiton
  11. Honiton lace

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